ARIZONA MEN'S BASKETBALL 1998-99 SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT TV LOCATION TIME/RESULT DAILY WILDCAT NEWS LINKS
Tuesday
Nov. 3
Red Blue Scrimmage
(Exhibition)
KTTU Tucson Blue 84-76 Preview: "Red-Blue to showcase new Wildcat look"
Game story: "Hype-r active"
Sunday
Nov. 8
Sakalai Lithuania
(Exhibition)
KTTU Tucson WIN 72-64 Preview: "Defense key as Wildcats take on Lithuanian team"
Game story: "Wildcats struggle but come back to beat Lithuanians "
Feature: "Jefferson earns starting role"
Friday
Nov. 13
Tennessee
(BCA Classic)
ESPN Albuquerque, N.M. WIN 73-72 Preview: "UA ready for its first test"
Game story: "Wildcats play tough, get lucky in 73-72 win"
Feature: "Terry fills big shoes of Simon and Bibby"
Saturday
Nov. 21
Marathon Oil
(Exhibition)
KTTU Tucson WIN 96-77 Preview: "Exhibition final proving ground for freshmen"
Game story: "Wildcats go postal, crush Marathon Oil"
Sidebar: "Inside game marks coming of age for Wildcats"
Related News: "Olson's lineup still scrambled ..."
Wednesday
Nov. 25
Texas KTTU Tucson WIN 73-57 Preview: "Depleted Texas team crawls into McKale"
Game story: "Men's hoops team gets tough, lucky in pair of wins"
Related News: "Douglas, Jefferson eager to get back into action"
Saturday
Nov. 28
at Brigham Young KTTU Provo, Utah WIN 78-74 OT Game story: "Men's hoops team gets tough, lucky in pair of wins"
Saturday
Dec. 5
Wyoming KTTU Phoenix WIN 94-84 Preview: "UA heads north for Wyoming showdown"
Game story: "Seniors lead Wildcats to victory over Cowboys"
Related News: "Fateful elbow lands Edgerson on bench"
Monday
Dec. 14
UC Irvine KTTU Tucson WIN 93-70 Winter break outlook:
"Shots, blocks over break"


Winter break recap:
"Wildcats find their niche"
Saturday
Dec. 19
Iowa State
(Las Vegas Shootout)
ESPN2 Las Vegas WIN 75-61
Monday
Dec. 28
Holy Cross
(Bank One Fiesta Bowl Classic)
KTTU Tucson WIN 89-41
Wednesday
Dec. 30
Florida International
(Bank One Fiesta Bowl Classic)
Tucson WIN 91-75
Saturday
Jan. 2
at UCLA* FX Los Angeles LOSS 82-75
Monday
Jan. 4
at USC* KTTU Los Angeles WIN 87-78
Thursday
Jan. 7
Washington State* KTTU Tucson WIN 98-87
Saturday
Jan. 9
Washington* FSN Tucson WIN 88-86
Thursday
Jan. 14
at Arizona State* FSA Tempe WIN 74-73 Preview: "Road Test"
Game story: "Wildcats win thriller at Arizona State"
Saturday
Jan. 16
at New Mexico* ESPN2 Albuquerque, N.M. LOSS 79-78 Preview: "Bramlett, Thomas ready to battle one last time"
Game story: "'Pit'-iful - Lobos bite UA at the buzzer"
Sidebar: "Bramlett's homecoming spoiled again"
Thursday
Jan. 21
at Oregon* KTTU Eugene, Ore. WIN 85-83 Preview: "Wildcats expect long range shootout with upstart Ducks"
Game story: "Terry leads UA to another close win"
Saturday
Jan. 23
at Oregon State* KTTU Corvallis, Ore. LOSS 60-59 Game story: "Beavers top UA in another tight game"
Pac-10 Notes: "Stanford's team play breeds perfection"
Thursday
Jan. 28
Stanford* FSN Tucson WIN 78-76 Preview: "Reversal of Fortune"
Game story: "Coming through Big Time"
Sidebar: "Wildcat fans storm the court"
Feature: "Stanford vs. Arizona: Stepping into the limelight"
Saturday
Jan. 30
California* FSN Tucson WIN 91-74 Game story: "Wildcats avoid letdown, crush Cal Bears 91-74"
Sidebar: "Bloodied Edgerson steps up"
Thursday
Feb. 4
at Washington* FSN Seattle LOSS 90-84 Preview: "Clash of the titans"
Game story: Watts leads Huskies past Wildcats"
Saturday
Feb. 6
at Washington State* FSN Pullman, Wash. WIN 81-79 Game: "UA continues winning streak over Cougars"
UA Notes: "Jefferson healthy after asthma problems"
Related News: "Douglas, Wilson charged with stopping ..."
Wednesday
Feb. 10
Arizona State* FSN Tucson WIN 86-80 Game story: "The Wright way"
Sidebar: "Terry, Bramlett make it 8-0 against ASU"
Saturday
Feb. 13
Louisiana State FX Tucson WIN 78-71 Preview: "UA takes break from Pac-10 with struggling LSU"
Game story: "Winning ugly"
Sidebar: "Bragging rights"
Pac-10 Notes: "Crunch time begins this week"
Thursday
Feb. 18
Oregon State* KTTU Tucson WIN 89-72 Preview: "Payback time"
Game story: "Shorthanded Wildcats avenge earlier loss ..."
Sidebar: "Freshman's hustle earns respect, minutes"
Saturday
Feb. 20
Oregon* KTTU Tucson WIN 92-86 Game story: "Finding ways to win"
Sidebar: "No bench, no problem"
Thursday
Feb. 25
at California* FSN Oakland, Calif. LOSS 89-76 Preview: "Looking for the final piece"
Game story: "Wildcats ambushed in Oakland"
Saturday
Feb. 27
at Stanford* FX Stanford, Calif. - Preview: "Arizona looks to rebound against top dog Stanford"
Game story: "Fired-up Stanford 'thrashes' Wildcats"
Thursday
March 4
USC* KTTU Tucson - Preview: "The final drive"
Game story: "Freshmen lead Wildcats in 88-73 win over USC"
Saturday
March 6
UCLA* ABC Tucson WIN 87-70 Preview: "Wildcats looking for revenge against No. 12 UCLA"
Feature: "Arizona seniors looking to go out in style"
Game story: "Wildcats run past Bruins to second place in Pac-10"
Sidebar: "Seniors go out in style"
NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
NCAA Division I Midwest Region: First Round
Friday
March 12
Oklahoma (13)CBS Milwaukee approx. 3 p.m. EST Preview: "Men's basketball team faces Oklahoma Friday"
Preview: "Taking care of business"
Commentary: "Madness and spring ball"
NCAA Division I Midwest Region: Second Round (if Arizona wins vs. Oklahoma)
Sunday
March 14
winner UNC Charlotte
(5) vs. Rhode Island (12)
CBS Milwaukee 2:15 p.m. EST None

* Pac-10 Conference Game
FSN - Fox Sports Net; FSA - Fox Sports Arizona
All times are mountain standard unless noted